>perl -wMstrict -MO=Deparse,-p -le "print qq{\$_ '$_'} for $_ = 3; $_-- >0; " Useless use of numeric gt (>) in void context at -e line 1. BEGIN { $^W = 1; } BEGIN { $/ = "\n"; $\ = "\n"; } use strict 'refs'; print("\$_ '${_}'") foreach (($_ = 3)); (($_--) > 0); -e syntax OK